HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-12 - SupplementalsALTA LON
RIDING CL
P.O. Box 8116
Alta Loma, CA i 1701
www.altalomaridingclub.com
Alta Loma Ridjng Club
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February 12, 2020
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Rancho Cucamonga Trails Advisory Committee 4'y^y
10500 Civic Center Street i FF�, OCGC9
Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730
RE:
Heritage Park Bridge Updates — Agenda Item
Dear TAC Members���`
The Alta Loma Riding Club or ALRC is a community service, all
volunteer, non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving, as well as
enjoying, the equestrian lifestyle in the beautiful City of Rancho
Cucamonga California. The Club has been in existence for 50 years
and many of our founding members were participants in the efforts
leading to the incorporation of our City. In addition we were contributors
to the City's Master Plan of Trails and the City Trail Implementation
Plan. We are active in all levels of our community, encouraging
participation of the entire family in our events.
On behalf of the Alta Loma Riding Club, we are expressing our strong
objection to the Staff recommendation to only replace the 5 existing
Bridges in Heritage Park with 1 combined Bridge and to defer the
handling of the 2 western most Bridges to a undetermined time. The
City Staff recommendation is based solely on costs and not on need
and public obligation.
Our objections are based on the following:
1. Public access to a public park is a primary and most important
value in our community. Heritage Park was constructed 33 years
ago and at the time the 5 bridges were determined to be
necessary to provide public access. The Bridges have been
established to provide essential recreational opportunity as well
as public safety. To allow replacement with less than the existing
5 bridges would be reducing a quality of community resource
that is detrimental to the quality of life for our residents.
2. The Bridges were not constructed to the original approved plans, but to a
lesser standard, which may have reduced the life expectancy of the bridges.
3. Some 15 to 20 years a go the City decided to drop the portion the PD85 Park
tax that covered the retirement of the original capital bonds. It does not
appear that there was any consideration to continuing that component to
establish a fund for capital replacement of Building Roofs or Bridges. This
action was not done at the request of the public, but now the City is claiming
there are not sufficient funds in the District. It is clearly apparent that there are
more than enough funds in the City General Fund Reserves. The purpose of
General Fund Reserves is to cover such unplanned capital repairs.
4. The Staff recommendation appears to run contrary to the policies adopted in
the current General Plan with regards to the Health RC Initiative.
We urge the TAC to take a strong recommendation to replace all the
Bridges at this time using all the City resources for this vital Community
Resource!
Thank you for your consideration please contact Mr. Henderson, ALRC Liaison
Director for any questions by calling (909) 226-3956, or e-mail at
Ihenderson62aOutlook.com, .
Cowan, ALRC President
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Chair and Members of the Planning Commission
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